1001 Potato Poriyals

Click the image to view and print the cookbook.  This cookbook lists 1001 Potato Poriyals.  Poriyals (Dry vegetable curries) are an integral part of South Indian cuisine. Potato poriyals are popular in all four southern states.

 Potato: A Primer .
Potatoes are native to South America. Spanish explorers brought them to Europe 500 years back. 100 years later, Portuguese introduced them to India. It quickly became popular and is now the largest non grain food crop in the world. China grows nearly a quarter of the world's potatoes, followed by Russia and India. Potato is rich in carbohydrates (16%), Vitamin C, Potassium, Calcium, dietary fiber, iron, protein (2%) and contrary to popular belief, is very low in fat (0.1%). One average potato has around 100 calories.